464 THE SECRETARY OX ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 



granti), froin British East Africa, presented by Dr. Van Someren 

 on July 22nd. 



A collection of ISTorth-American Reptiles, including 2 Horned 

 Lizards {Phvyaosoma cornutum), 2 Bull Snakes (Pitaophis saiji)^ 

 2 Testaceous Snakes {Zamenis Jiagelliformis), and 3 Western 

 Diamond Rattlesnakes (Crotcdas atrox), purchased on July 28tli. 



August. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August wei-e 68 in number. Of these 29 were acquired 

 by presentation, 9 were deposited, 3 were purchased, and 27 were 

 born in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — • 



1 Leopard (Felis pardus), $ , from Kismayu, British Somaliland, 

 presented by H.M.S. ' Hyacinth ' on August 6th. 



2 Young Indian Elephants (Elejjhas via.vimus), from Assam, 

 deposited on August 23rd and 25th. 



1 Kilima-Njaro Sunbird {Nectarinia kilimeiisis), from Uganda, 

 new to the Collection, deposited on August 9th. 



2 Elephantine Tortoises (Testudo elephantina), from the Sey- 

 chelles, presented by H.E. Lt.-Ool. Sir Eustace Fiennes, Bt. 



September. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of September were 153 in number. Of these 33 were 

 acquired by presentation, 22 were deposited, 91 were purchased, 

 and 7 were bred in the Menagerie. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



1 Red-bellied Cercopitheque {Cercojiithecus erythrogaster) 

 (Lagos), purchased on September 17th. 



1 Black Mangabey {Cercocehas aterrimus) (Congo), purchased 

 on September 9th. 



2 Red-cheeked Ibises (Gomatibis eremlta), from Birijik, Upper 

 Euphrates, new to the Collection, presented by Capt. E. H. 

 Buxton, on September 6th. 



Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S., exhibited three interesting 

 Mammals obtained by Dr. Aders, F.Z.S., in Zanzibar : namely, 

 an example of Cephctlopkits adersi, a recently described new 

 species ; an example of Colohus kirkl, which until lately was 

 supposed to be almost extinct, and a specimen of a rare Insectivore 

 belonging to the genus Petrodromus. 



